From Alice Onukwugha, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Government has approved N30,000 as minimum wage for local government workers in the state.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara gave the approval on Monday during a meeting with the acting chairman of the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission (RSLGSC), Pastor GoodLife Ben, and the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
Fubara also directed the immediate implementation of the N35,000.
00 wage as approved by the Federal Government to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.
He directed the inclusion of NULGE as a member of the Local Government Pensions Board, as provided by law and further ordered the immediate payment of all withheld allowances, gratuities and promotions of all that were due as well as all accrued benefits for staff of the local government areas.
The governor also ordered the implementation of a consolidated salary structure for local government workers retiring at Grade Level 17.
Others who attended the meeting included the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGA), Heads of Personnel Management (HPM) and Treasurers of the 23 LGAs.
